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United States / Pennsylvania / Pittsburgh Metro Area / Fayette County / Fairhope CDP (Fayette County) / Zip Codes
Fairhope, PA has a humid continental climate with hot summers and cold winters. The average temperature range for the summer months is between 65°F to 85°F. In the winter, temperatures range from an average low of 25°F to an average high of 40°F. Rainfall is spread out over the year, with the most precipitation occurring during the months of April and May. Snowfall is also common but usually melts quickly due to the warmer temperatures in Fairhope, PA.

Fairhope CDP (Fayette County), Pennsylvania gets 38 inches of rain, on average, per year. The US average is 38 inches of rain per year.

Fairhope CDP (Fayette County) averages 17 inches of snow per year. The US average is 28 inches of snow per year.

On average, there are 160 sunny days per year in Fairhope CDP (Fayette County). The US average is 205 sunny days.

Fairhope CDP (Fayette County) gets some kind of precipitation, on average, 144 days per year. Precipitation is rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to the ground. In order for precipitation to be counted you have to get at least .01 inches on the ground to measure.

Weather Highlights

Summer High: the July high is around 83 degrees
Winter Low: the January low is 21
Rain: averages 38 inches of rain a year
Snow: averages 17 inches of snow a year

Bestplaces Comfort Index

The annual BestPlaces Comfort Index for Fairhope is 7.1 (10=best), which means it is more comfortable than most places in Pennsylvania.

9 Summer - 5 Winter
August, June and September are the most pleasant months in Fairhope, while January and February are the least comfortable months.

  ClimateFairhope CDP (Fayette County), PennsylvaniaUnited States
  38.4 in.38.1 in.
  17.3 in.27.8 in.
  144.0 days106.2 days
  160 days205 days
  83.1°85.8°
  21.1°21.7°
  7.17
  3.64.3
  942 ft.2443 ft.
Climate
YOU SHOULD KNOW

Many people confuse weather and climate but they are different. Weather is the conditions of the atmosphere over a short period of time, and climate is how the atmosphere is over long periods of time.

Weather is how the atmosphere is behaving and its effects upon life and human activities. Weather can change from minute-to-minute. Most people think of weather in terms of temperature, humidity, precipitation, cloudiness, brightness, visibility, wind, and atmospheric pressure.

Climate is the description of the long-term pattern of weather in a place. Climate can mean the average weather for a particular region and time period taken over 30 years. Climate is the average of weather over time.

July is the hottest month for Fairhope with an average high temperature of 83.1°, which ranks it as about average compared to other places in Pennsylvania. In Fairhope, there are 5 comfortable months with high temperatures in the range of 70-85°. The most pleasant months of the year for Fairhope are June, September and August.
In Fairhope, there are 7.2 days annually when the high temperature is over 90°, which is cooler than most places in Pennsylvania.
January has the coldest nighttime temperatures for Fairhope with an average of 21.1°. This is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Fairhope, there are 115.6 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below freezing, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
In Fairhope, there are 1.7 days annually when the nighttime low temperature falls below zero°, which is warmer than most places in Pennsylvania.
The humidity is usually comfortable in Fairhope but some summer months can be sticky or muggy. July is the most humid month, though humidity is low for most of the year. The most humid months are July, August and June.
May is the wettest month in Fairhope with 4.0 inches of rain, and the driest month is February with 2.4 inches. The wettest season is Autumn with 29% of yearly precipitation and 21% occurs in Spring, which is the driest season. The annual rainfall of 38.4 inches in Fairhope means that it is one of the driest places in Pennsylvania.
January is the rainiest month in Fairhope with 14.0 days of rain, and August is the driest month with only 9.4 rainy days. There are 144.0 rainy days annually in Fairhope, which is rainier than most places in Pennsylvania. The rainiest season is Spring when it rains 28% of the time and the driest is Autumn with only a 22% chance of a rainy day.
An annual snowfall of 17.3 inches in Fairhope means that it is one of the least snowy places in Pennsylvania. January is the snowiest month in Fairhope with 6.3 inches of snow, and 5 months of the year have significant snowfall.
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